FM Preview: Newport County v Lincoln City 03 Dec 2011

Last updated : 02 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Newport County v Lincoln City fixture

Newport County play host to Lincoln City at Newport Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Exiles are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 3 of the 21 games.

The last time the two teams met at Newport County was amazingly over twenty years ago, in March 1986, with Lincoln City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Exiles in a Third Division match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
1985/1986 Sat 08 Mar Newport Co. 1-2 Lincoln City Third Division
1985/1986 Sat 05 Oct Lincoln City 1 - 1 Newport Co. Third Division
1984/1985 Sat 30 Mar Newport Co. 2 - 1 Lincoln City Third Division
1984/1985 Wed 07 Nov Lincoln City 2 - 2 Newport Co. Third Division
1983/1984 Sat 03 Mar Lincoln City 2 - 3 Newport Co. Third Division
1983/1984 Tue 18 Oct Newport Co. 1 - 0 Lincoln City Third Division
1982/1983 Wed 23 Mar Lincoln City 1 - 4 Newport Co. Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Newport County's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Exiles's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Lincoln City's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Red Imps have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Newport County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 22 matches.

Lincoln City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 22 points from their 22 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Newport County 6 2 1 3 10 8 7
Lincoln City 6 2 1 3 7 8 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Newport County at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Exiles will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Newport County Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Lincoln City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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